> > > Actually, I would like to see Tucows continue with experiments in the > > secondary market. This idea of returning expired names to the general pool > > because it's "the right thing to do", seems questionable to me. Although > > some may truly believe it, I'm wondering how many just want to get their > > hands on expired domains for a cheap price. The fact is, an expired domain > > probably is worth more than a new one, and so should cost more. We need a > > marketplace of some type that can determine the price. > > No we don't. And I truly believe this is a violation of the spirit if > not the letter of ICANN policy, and before OpenSRS stopped the policy > it looked like Dan Halloran (ICANN's Registrar Compliance officer) was > thinking along the same lines.
To be honest, I'm not overly concerned with ICANN's spirit. Their handling (or lack thereof) of the transfer issue would indicate they don't respect their own policy, so why should I? It's only natural that policies evolve, so why shouldn't this one? Thank-you, Dennis > > And if it turns out not to be against the letter of the policy, then > policy needs to be developed ASAP to prevent this type of thing. > > -- > Best regards, > William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > --
